Hi everyone, I'm following PHP for beginners series but in the series Laragon is recommended. The problem is Laragon is no longer free. What should I use instead of Laragon?
If Laragon is no longer free and you're looking for an alternative for your PHP development environment on Windows 11, there are several options you can consider:
XAMPP: A popular choice for setting up a local PHP development environment. It includes Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and Perl.
Download XAMPP from https://www.apachefriends.org/index.html and follow the installation instructions.
WampServer: Another Windows-based solution that provides Apache, PHP, and MySQL.
Download WampServer from http://www.wampserver.com/en/ and install it on your system.
MAMP: Originally for macOS, but also available for Windows. It provides a local server environment.
Download MAMP from https://www.mamp.info/en/ and install it on your Windows machine.
Docker: If you're comfortable with containerization, Docker can be a powerful tool to create isolated environments for your PHP applications.
Install Docker Desktop from https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop and use Docker Compose to set up your PHP environment.
Local by Flywheel: Primarily aimed at WordPress development, but can be used for general PHP development as well.
Download Local from https://localwp.com/ and set it up for your PHP projects.
Each of these tools has its own set of features and configurations, so you might want to try a couple of them to see which one best fits your workflow and preferences.
@Niush I tried FLyenv it had a trojan detected by Kaspersky. Had to clean my whole PC. If i remember correctly Kaspersky detected it after installation was complete.
You can download nginx or Apache for windows, and the latest PHP version from php.net, and switch them to use that version of PHP, if you're a little more ambitious. Even better, install WSL - Windows Subsystem for Linux, and use the latest version of Ubuntu LTS which is super easy to use. sudo apt update && sudo apt install nginx php-fpm ... other packages. And you can configure editors like VS Code and PHP Storm to open code repositories in your WSL home or web folder.
